Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-07
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Gives Mrs. Logana Pension
OF $1,000, and Increases That Of
Mrs. f. p. Blair to $4,000.
saytrs of Texas Brings Up the Navy for
Discussion, and Bourelle Talks
About the War.
XIX CONGRESS.
THE SENATE.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Mr. Edmunds,
from the committee on foreign relations,
reported bill to incorporate the Mari
tine Canal Company of Nicarauga. Placed
on the calendar.
Mr.. Henderson brought before the
senate the case of the claim against Mex
leo for the killing of Capt. Emmett Craw-
ford in command Ct Uuited States troops
in pursuit of Geronimo, by Mexican
troops in Mexico in January, 1886, stating
that stronger and more urgent demand
for indemnity should be made, and intro
ducing q bill for the relief of Capt. Craw-
ford's heirs. The bill was referred
The senate then took up the resolution
offered yesterday by Mr.. MCPHERSON,
calling on the secretary of the treasury
for statement of the indebtedness OF
the Pacific Railroad Companies to the
government, and as to the effect OF the
funding bill thereon.
Mr.. Hoar Withdrew his amendment
calling for an additional statement as to
the disputed questions between the gov
eminent and the companies, stating that
his object would be equally affected un-
der the original resolution. The resolu-
ton was agreed to.
The senate Cd motion of Mr.. Mitchell
of Pennsylvania, took up the Dill giving
pension Of $1,000 year to Mary Slogan.
the widow of Gen. John A. Logan, as
maIor-Ieneral of volunteers. Mr..
Mitchell stating that the bill proposed to
do precisely what was done for the
widows of Gems. Hancock and Thomas.
MIR. NJ KEY would prefer to have some
further explanation of the bill. There
was q great distinction between the cases
of Gen. Logan and Gems. Hancock and
Thomas, who had spent their lives in the
army. In SO far as a pension was con-
cerned he thought the case OF Gen. Logsn
should sand on the same principle as
that Of other citizens. If he contracted
in the army the disease from which ne
died tina. would be ample ground for
pension for his widow.
Mr.. Mitchell stated that he heard Gen.
Logan say he had been wounded five
times ,ano that he was undoubtedly entltIeo
to pension but had never Claimed one.
He based this bill on the proposition that
pension is granted to a widow OF a citi-
zen who died from the effects OF disease
rheumatism contracted in service during
the war. He referred to the analogous
case of the pension given to the widow
of Francis z. Blair.
Mr.. Cullom stated Gen. Logan had con-
tracted rheumatism on the battle field OF
Fort Donelscn, where he lay in the snow
all night. There was no question but he
died of rheumatism contracted in the ser
vice of his country.
Mr.. Sewen said he mad frequently heard
Gen. Logan describe his suherings from
rheumatism on different fields of the war.
tr,
pension committee that Gen. Logan's
death was due to that cause that the
committee did not take the trouble TO so
further into the subject.
Mr.. Vest offered an amendment fixing
the pension of the widow Of Francis 7,
Blair at $1,000 year, asserting that II
the widow end family f any man We're to
be paid out of the treasury OF the United
States in proportion to his public service.
it was the widow and family OF Francis
2. Blair.
At the request of Mr.. Hawley end
other senators he withdrew the amend
ment, and then the bill passed without
division.
MI. Vest thereupou introduced bill
increasing the pension Of Mrs. hppolina
Blair from $50 mouth to $4,000 year,
and at his request the Oill was immedi-
ately considered ard passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Ednunds the bill to
carry into effect the treaty with China
for the suppression Of the opium traffic
was taken up and passed without division.
The bill granting the Kansas, Texas
and Southwestern Railroad Company the
right Of way across Fort Hayes military
reservation was taken up and passed.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the Interstate commerce ill, and Mr.
Platt continued his argument.
After Mr. Piatt finished, Mr.. Morgan
opposed tae bill. Alaba =, h. salu, was
at the further southern margin 81 the
United States. The markets III which her
people bought their dry goods and e
large part of their groceries were ut the
far northeast, and there was broad in
teryenin9 area between them; the markets
in which they bought their food supplies,
ChicagO, S.. Louis and Cincinnati, Were
also far distant from Alabama; the mar
kets in which they sold their products |
were all distant, and they had vast tract
of country to cross in getting either to /,
the market of purchase or the market OF !
sale, so he thought tnat any bill which |
forced railroad companys to raise their |
charges on freights for long hauls would |
be necessarily inimical TO the best inter- |
ests of his state. He argued that the |
states were perfectly competent to deal |
with the subject, and that interference OF
the federal government would lead to a |
still further invasion until the manage
ment of railroads would evidently become |
the most absorbing business of congress. |
Mr.. Cullom said he was very anxious to |
have the bill disposed of as soon as posi-
ole and consistent with fair decision,
and he therefore gave notice that on Tues
day or Wednesday next he would ask the |
senate to remain in session until the sub !
iect was disposed Of. In his Judgment !
the bill, if passed, would not interfere |
with modern commerce at all, nor with !!
the interests of Boston or Massachusetts |
After executive session the senate ad-
journed.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-DurinS the /
morning hour the house resumed IN
committee of tue whole, Mr.. Crisp OF
Georgia in the chair consideration OF
the bill for the permanent improvement
of the Erie and Oswego canals and to Sc
cure the freedom of the same TO the COM
merce of the United States.
Mr.. Weber Of New York concluded his